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S7E3. 66/69ths is the Number of the Lid Jan 07, 2019

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Hell Awaits by Slayer.

Cameron develops his hole control, Nathan dares to ask if hatred is a form of appreciation, and Slayer is just cave-manning it.

Learnin' Links:

Metal Archives (AKA Encyclopedia Metallum)
Metal Archives article on Slayer
The episode of Metal Evolution about Extreme Metal
The lyrics generator Cameron used

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As promised, the full text of our metal song:

"Master of Evil dog-paddling"

By evil vincent van gogh

A Metal Anthem

Faster than a zombie (28 days later)

Terrifying lid

Enraged and like a demon

He's half man and half goldschmid

Master of evil dog-paddling I'm pulling your weenie

Twisting your deadly cold and smashing your soul

Blinded by me, you can't see the wienie

Just call my name, 'cause I'll hear you steal

Master

Just call my name, 'cause I'll hear you steal

Master

66/69 is the number of the lid.

A cruciform redeemed corpse nestled somewhere in time

A dormant impalement - no warnings, no signs

Judgment day and the a terrorizing lid arrives

Eventually, they all commit crimes

The soul went SMACK, there was no use turning back

'Cause I just had to see, was a lid watching me?

In the mist the deadly cold twists

Was all this swell, or just some kind of hell?

66/69 is the number of the lid.

Is it the end, my friend?

Master you're going 'round the bend

Half man and half goldschmid

No, no, please, no

66/69 ... 66/69

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Be of Good Chair: (Another) Very Garf Xmas Dec 17, 2018

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Garth Brooks & the magic of Christmas: Songs from Call Me Claus by Garth Brooks

Surprise, mothertruckers! Wicked cowboys never die! That's right, Garth Brooks has returned for another heartwarming exercise in perfunctory Christmas mirth. Watch those reindeer paws, because we're about to bump-n-hump deep into the black magic of Christmas.

Learnin' Links:

Attention: We were not aware that “Zat You, Santa Claus?” is a real song, done much better by Louis Armstrong
The Allmusic review for this album
Sen. Sumner was beaten on the floor of the senate for being an abolitionist
Humping in the meaning of schlepping (definition 2)
“Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas” and its changed lyrics
Chance the Rapper and the last Christmas
Jay Pharaoh's lost episodes of Fresh Prince sketch

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S7E2. Death from a Smell Dec 10, 2018

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Haunting the Chapel/Live Undead by Slayer.

Nathan takes a broad view of the Slayer œuvre, Cameron launches a spinoff called Ape Talk, and Slayer really should've been named "Demonic Doug."

Learnin' Links:

Satanist display in Illinois
The cover of Haunting the Chapel, and Live Undead
"Dulce et Decorum Est", by Wilfred Owen
Tritone
Poetic foot
Shared by Jordan Gilbert: 10 Genres of Metal in 3 Minutes
Shared by Jordan Gilbert: Evolution of Metal (1970-2010)
The first character with "LOVE" and "HATE" tattooed on their knuckles was Harry Powell in the novel and movie The Night of the Hunter

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S7E1. The Safe Word Is “Evil” Dec 03, 2018

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Show No Mercy by Slayer.

Nathan applies a thin coat of Satan paint, Cameron proves that Slayer is folk music, and Slayer writes some limericks.

Learnin' Links:

Rammstein's singer performing on fire
The term “person of color”
Satanism (Church of Satan, Satanic Temple—very different things)
The album cover
Euler and the bridges of Königsberg
Miriam Jones’ article about murder ballads
D’n’D Alignment
Achewood metal band lyrics

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Bracket: Listener Suggestions! Nov 26, 2018

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Help us choose an artist after Smash Mouth!

Now that Smash Mouth is—mercifully—over and done with, it's time to choose who to do next! We do a bracket of listener suggestions.

Help us choose between our two finalists at https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/DNKBCWM

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Listener suggestions discussed:

Alice Cooper, suggested by Phibes1972
Alphaville, suggested by Peter Steinle
Counting Crows, suggested by Xan Peters
Dark Lotus, suggested by Robert Seale
Fiona Apple, suggested by Robert Seale
J. Cole, suggested by Adam Jones
King Diamond, suggested by Phibes1972
Korn, suggested by Matt Parr
Living Colour, suggested by Elijah
Phish, suggested by Elijah
Salt-n-Pepa, suggested by Elijah
Slayer, suggested by Elijah
The Residents, suggested by both Mathieu Roy and Eben
Weezer, suggested by Adam Jones
Weird Al, suggested by Adam Jones

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S6E6. What Rough Beast Slouches Towards San Jose to Be Born? Nov 19, 2018

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Magic by Smash Mouth.

Cameron demands to be eaten and put in a bag (in that order), Nathan is gleekin' from both ends, and Smash Mouth? You might know them from "All Star" that is in Shrek.

Announcement: next week, we'll be running a bracket of listener suggestions to choose our next artist. Drop us a line at email@boxset.website or tweet at @totbspodcast to suggest an artist!

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Listen along to Magic here!

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S6E5. Clocks, How Do They Work? Nov 12, 2018

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Summer Girl by Smash Mouth.

Nathan tries to see if there’s a little less nothing in this album, Cameron likes his dumb and bad style, and Smash Mouth gets into some real LiveJournal territory.

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S6E4. I’ll Be G’there for G’you Nov 05, 2018

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Get the Picture? by Smash Mouth.

Cameron wants to get Tim-Tam blasted, Nathan has some titular fun, and Smash Mouth are the true heroes of the 9/11 years.

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S6E3. How Cute It Isn't Oct 29, 2018

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Smash Mouth by Smash Mouth.

Nathan snoozes outside the box set, Cameron wonders if he's activating sleep agents, and Smash Mouth jazzes so hard—er, so smooth.

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Listen along to Smash Mouth here, if you must.

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S6E2. Scrappy Overdogs from San Jo Oct 22, 2018

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Astrolounge by Smash Mouth.

Smash Mouth releases an album that's really -ive, Cameron is blinded by the whiteness, and Nathan proves Smash Mouth culture still exists using the power of STATISTICS.

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Listen along to Astrolounge here!

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